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Grey wolf or dog? Here's what experts are saying about the rare sighting of a wild animal in a big city like Delhi after 80 yearsGrey wolf (Google Trends): A wolf-like animal was spotted near the Yamuna river in Delhi. This could be the first wolf sighting in the area...
India’s tiger boom at risk: Trafficking resurges amid soaring demand for tiger bones in China & VietnamThe resurgence in tiger poaching in India, driven by rising demand for tiger bones in traditional medicines in China and Vietnam, threatens...
Alligators, snakes, and more—Researchers left shocked by thriving sewer jungle in this US cityA new study has uncovered a thriving ecosystem in Florida’s stormwater sewer systems, revealing that alligators, raccoons, and dozens of ot...
Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman provides big push for temple towns to promote tourismUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to develop Vishnupad Temple and Mahabodhi Temple corridors in Bihar into world-cl...
Saving the wildlife is not just a conservation pointWith Parliament reconvening, the amended Forest Bill is up for approval. To save wildlife, we also need to rethink our economic and conserv...
Tigers safe, research focus must shift to other species, say expertsRecent findings from various research projects have shed light on the need to broaden the scope of wildlife research. The analysis of tissu...
Wildlife thriving in Delhi's urban jungles: Two leopard cubs spotted in Asola SanctuaryA video shared by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) on its Instagram page showed a leopard cub emerging from a burrow inside the sa...
Delhi Forest dept allows vehicular movement inside wildlife sanctuary for spiritual eventA permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary is issued subject to such conditions and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, the Act st...
Delhi forest department sets ball rolling for first urban wildlife corridor"After the June 28 incident, we asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to conduct a feasibility survey for constructing a safe passa...
Bannerghatta National Park faces a direct threat from an exploding BengaluruAfter being a neighbour to unplanned growth for decades, this natural heritage site today reels under a threat to its buffer/eco-sensitive ...
Leopards make quiet comeback in Gurgaon-Faridabad AravalisIt may seem unbelievable to many.But, amidst the urban chaos and concrete in National Capital Region, leopards are making a silent comeback.
Modernising & revamping Railways on top of infrastructure agenda: President Pranab MukherjeeThe govt is planning to launch a Diamond Quadrilateral project of high speed trains and a network of freight corridors with specialised agr...
Trees felled with due permission: Delhi Metro tells NGTThe Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has refuted before the National Green Tribunal the allegation of "avoidable felling of 700 trees" for cons...
- Biodiversity conservation gets a push
The state forest department has developed a plan for conservation of the rich biodiversity outside the protected forest areas, that is, wil...
- Reduce man-animal conflict deaths: NGOs
Welcoming the 3 lakh compensation announced in the state government’s budget for victims of man-animal conflict, NGOs called for the proced...
- Mining blow to Western Ghats
The verdant Western Ghats look set to be ravaged by mining. The Maharashtra govt has approved no less than 49 leases for excavating iron an...
- The fate of a megapolis
A mass movement is imperative to sensitise people to the impact of mindless urbanisation on Delhi's climate.